45-70 Ammo
I've used the Hornady LeverEvolution 325 gr. FTX load for the last few years out of my Marlin 1895GBL. This rifle has an 18.5" barrel and over my chrony I'm getting about 1900 fps. I've taken several deer and feral hogs with this gun & get complete pass thru's with about every shot. I normally shoot deer in the front shoulders and with this load they're dead on the spot. If I shoot behind the shoulder it doesn't appear that the bullet expands at all but the deer usually go 50 yards or less and pile up. On hogs (including a boar that scale weight 261 lbs) even shot through a boars shield the bullets have been pass thru's. Recoil with this load is manageable. I shoot some 440 gr. HardCast handloads that make your teeth rattle but they aren't needed for deer or feral hogs. Worked up the cast load to use this rifle in Africa but the trip fell thru and I wasn't able to go. Good luck and enjoy your 45-70, I love mine!